Y.M.C.A. BOYS DEPARTMENT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 765, 14 March 1910, Page 6

Y.M.C.A. BOYS DEPARTMENT.

■On; Friday -evening ;last 80 juniors as»mbled;at tire- Y.M:C.A;.building, and uider the direction of Mr. Munro practised the, new, hymns-which are to be' sung during, the .Otaki camp. Arrange- • ments- are nearing,'completion./.for the camp, at;which it is'expected that.there will be •'betffeen 100 and 150 bbye under . canvas.- A-Engby-football match 1 will be played - on' Easter Monday between boys ■• from the -Wellington and Levin--boys' 'departments.'';• .The .'usual -"Soccer" ■ tent' championships will also be decided, while a- new featnren-ill be the relay.race between ■ tents of) eight boys a-eide-v- Special' . fcnes,have been-set apart for swimming, tng-of-war, ■ tent'.inspection; ■■ camp . con-. . certs, etc., On ! Saturday night a'- Monster '•■• kg fire Tfill be kindled on the beach, . when. camp-fire .tales, and songs will •be the .order of the , evening. ■„ On- Sunday night a united-service will be held in'the Otaki Town- Hall, when ;Mr. • Grtfve, -of ■Melbourne,'will be the speaker. ; Arrangements are being made whereby . ft is/expected to secure a Maori chief.to give, the boys, a talk oh Legend^' at the camp on Easter Monday night. '■' Great rivaliy is expected between the , various tents to : secure : the coveted ban'~ner.{for 1910, while a large number of runners are going to strive to have their names placed on the honour boarjl. As the Camp Committed have secured the use of the large racecourse buildings, parents need have no foar. of wot weather. The final camp rally will be, held on Eriday night next at 7.30 o'clock, when'over !00 campers are expected to be present. Camp fees, .including five, days'' camp and train fare—Boys under 15, ss. 6d.;,under 18, 7s.' 6d. Any;boy.of good character-,may go in.the.pa>men|; ot .an.extra Is. ,:,;;:. ;•